21st Century U. S. Army Intelligence Officer's Handbook Field Manual

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Chapter One of this field manual (FM 34-8-2) states: ?The G2 (Assistant Chief of Staff) and S2 (US Army Intelligence Officer) must provide continuous intelligence and information for the commander to conduct operations and minimize risk. Intelligence is the commander's decisionmaking tool. The commander, who drives intelligence, does so for planning before deployment, while enroute, and during operations and redeployment. The S2 /NCO ? Provides the commander timely and accurate intelligence, IPB, I&W, and vulnerability assessments for force protection, targeting, and BDA. Makes decisive predictions on when and where an action will take place. Prioritizes IR. Integrates with other staff elements on I&S issues. Provides the commander with a view of all facets of the battlefield. Ensures his staff is trained. This manual summarizes information that helps the S2 manage and coordinate the CCIR. It provides the S2 the roles and missions required for executing the intelligence support function. The G2/S2 is the ?Top Down?/?Bottom Up? integrator of RISTA operations, which have always been performed at the brigade and battalion levels. Three factors help to redefine traditional R&S planning: Top Down reporting. Bottom Up reporting. Digitization. Systems and technologies available to units make an integrated approach to managing ?top down? and ?bottom up? reporting feasible. The ACT serves as the nexus of RISTA operations, digitally linking the brigade S2 with the automated capabilities of the DS MI company, resulting in RISTA operations which blend intelligence, R&S, and TA.'